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  • VOLCANO AFTERMATH, Philippines. Boy collecting water in refugee camp. Central Luzon, Mount Pinatubo volcano erupted in 1991  and caused massive destruction of urban and rural landscape. Many indigenous  Aeta and Igorot people were displaced. White volcanic  ashes settled and disfigured the landscape.   Many  live in ramshackle shelters, in  refugee camps and settlements, living on humanitarian aid.
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  • VOLCANO AFTERMATH, Philippines. Boy collecting water in refugee camp. Central Luzon, Mount Pinatubo volcano erupted in 1991  and caused massive destruction of urban and rural landscape. Many indigenous  Aeta and Igorot people were displaced. White volcanic  ashes settled and disfigured the landscape.   Many  live in ramshackle shelters, in  refugee camps and settlements, living on humanitarian aid.
    philippines025.jpg
  • VOLCANO AFTERMATH, Philippines.  Boy drinking water, tent city for refugees. Central Luzon, Mount Pinatubo volcano erupted in 1991  and caused massive destruction of urban and rural landscape. Many indigenous  Aeta and Igorot people were displaced. White volcanic  ashes settled and disfigured the landscape.   Many  live in ramshackle shelters, in  refugee camps and settlements, living on humanitarian aid.
    philippines015.jpg
  • Portmeirion, in North Wales, is a resort, where no one has ever lived. A self-taught Welsh architect named Sir Clough Williams-Ellis built it out of architectural salvage between the 1920s and 1970s, loosely based on his memories of trips to Portofino. Including a pagoda-shaped Chinoiserie gazebo, some Gothic obelisks, eucalyptus groves, a crenellated castle, a Mediterranean bell tower, a Jacobean town hall, and an Art Deco cylindrical watchtower. He kept improving Portmeirion until his death in 1978, age 94. It faces an estuary where at low tide one can walk across the sands and look out to sea. At high tide, the sea is lapping onto the shores. Every building in the village is either a shop, restaurant, hotel or self-catering accomodation. The village is booked out at high season, with numerous wedding receptions at the weekends. Very popular amongst the English and Welsh holidaymakers. Many who return to the same abode season after season. Hundreds of tourists visit every day, walking around the ornamental gardens, cobblestone paths, and shopping, eating ice-creams, or walking along the woodland and coastal paths, amongst a colourful assortment of hydrangea, rhododendrons, tree ferns and redwoods. The resort boasts two high class hotels, a la carte menus, a swimming pool, a lifesize concrete boat, topiary, pools and wishing wells. The creator describes the resort as "a home for fallen buildings," and its ragged skyline and playful narrow passageways which were meant to provide "more fun for more people." It does just that.///Woodlands and lake, with water lilies and with Temi Temple at Portmeirion
    portmeirion_wales116.JPG
  • Portmeirion, in North Wales, is a resort, where no one has ever lived. A self-taught Welsh architect named Sir Clough Williams-Ellis built it out of architectural salvage between the 1920s and 1970s, loosely based on his memories of trips to Portofino. Including a pagoda-shaped Chinoiserie gazebo, some Gothic obelisks, eucalyptus groves, a crenellated castle, a Mediterranean bell tower, a Jacobean town hall, and an Art Deco cylindrical watchtower. He kept improving Portmeirion until his death in 1978, age 94. It faces an estuary where at low tide one can walk across the sands and look out to sea. At high tide, the sea is lapping onto the shores. Every building in the village is either a shop, restaurant, hotel or self-catering accomodation. The village is booked out at high season, with numerous wedding receptions at the weekends. Very popular amongst the English and Welsh holidaymakers. Many who return to the same abode season after season. Hundreds of tourists visit every day, walking around the ornamental gardens, cobblestone paths, and shopping, eating ice-creams, or walking along the woodland and coastal paths, amongst a colourful assortment of hydrangea, rhododendrons, tree ferns and redwoods. The resort boasts two high class hotels, a la carte menus, a swimming pool, a lifesize concrete boat, topiary, pools and wishing wells. The creator describes the resort as "a home for fallen buildings," and its ragged skyline and playful narrow passageways which were meant to provide "more fun for more people." It does just that.///Woodlands and lake, with water lilies and with Temi Temple at Portmeirion
    portmeirion_wales113.JPG
  • Recycling water is part of the process. All water is reused. The plants including lilies are part of that process. There are also fush living in the water<br />
<br />
Sky Greens is a pioneering adventure in vertyical farming, one of the first of its kind, founded by Daniel Chea.<br />
<br />
As written in their website:<br />
<br />
World’s first low carbon hydraulic water-driven, tropical vegetable urban vertical farm, using green urban solutions to achieve enhanced green sustainable production of safe, fresh and delicious vegetables, using minimal land, water and energy resource<br />
<br />
Locally grown vegetables in Singapore currently constitute only 7% of local consumption. Demand for local vegetables exceeds supply. Singaporeans trust the quality, freshness and safety of local vegetables, grown using good agricultural practice under the supervision of the Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore.<br />
 <br />
The A-Go-Gro vertical systems which are 9m in height (3 storeys), housed in protected-outdoor green houses, allow tropical leafy vegetables to be grown all year round at significantly higher yields (than traditional growing methods) that are safe, of high quality, fresh and delicious.<br />
<br />
Green urban technologies are used on the farm, which is easy and environmentally friendly to operate and maintain. Patented low carbon hydraulic water-driven green technology. Soil-mix, fertilizers and water are controlled. Modular A-frame structures for easy installation & maintenance. Outdoor green houses, which use abundant sunlight in the tropics throughout the year. Green technology is used to achieve the 3R ( reduce, reuse and recycle)
    Sky_Greens_Singapore_090_1F2C3701.JPG
  • Recycling water is part of the process. All water is reused. The plants including lilies are part of that process. There are also fush living in the water<br />
<br />
Sky Greens is a pioneering adventure in vertyical farming, one of the first of its kind, founded by Daniel Chea.<br />
<br />
As written in their website:<br />
<br />
World’s first low carbon hydraulic water-driven, tropical vegetable urban vertical farm, using green urban solutions to achieve enhanced green sustainable production of safe, fresh and delicious vegetables, using minimal land, water and energy resource<br />
<br />
Locally grown vegetables in Singapore currently constitute only 7% of local consumption. Demand for local vegetables exceeds supply. Singaporeans trust the quality, freshness and safety of local vegetables, grown using good agricultural practice under the supervision of the Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore.<br />
 <br />
The A-Go-Gro vertical systems which are 9m in height (3 storeys), housed in protected-outdoor green houses, allow tropical leafy vegetables to be grown all year round at significantly higher yields (than traditional growing methods) that are safe, of high quality, fresh and delicious.<br />
<br />
Green urban technologies are used on the farm, which is easy and environmentally friendly to operate and maintain. Patented low carbon hydraulic water-driven green technology. Soil-mix, fertilizers and water are controlled. Modular A-frame structures for easy installation & maintenance. Outdoor green houses, which use abundant sunlight in the tropics throughout the year. Green technology is used to achieve the 3R ( reduce, reuse and recycle)
    Sky_Greens_Singapore_087_1F2C3622.JPG
  • Recycling water is part of the process. All water is reused. The plants including lilies are part of that process. There are also fush living in the water<br />
<br />
Sky Greens is a pioneering adventure in vertyical farming, one of the first of its kind, founded by Daniel Chea.<br />
<br />
As written in their website:<br />
<br />
World’s first low carbon hydraulic water-driven, tropical vegetable urban vertical farm, using green urban solutions to achieve enhanced green sustainable production of safe, fresh and delicious vegetables, using minimal land, water and energy resource<br />
<br />
Locally grown vegetables in Singapore currently constitute only 7% of local consumption. Demand for local vegetables exceeds supply. Singaporeans trust the quality, freshness and safety of local vegetables, grown using good agricultural practice under the supervision of the Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore.<br />
 <br />
The A-Go-Gro vertical systems which are 9m in height (3 storeys), housed in protected-outdoor green houses, allow tropical leafy vegetables to be grown all year round at significantly higher yields (than traditional growing methods) that are safe, of high quality, fresh and delicious.<br />
<br />
Green urban technologies are used on the farm, which is easy and environmentally friendly to operate and maintain. Patented low carbon hydraulic water-driven green technology. Soil-mix, fertilizers and water are controlled. Modular A-frame structures for easy installation & maintenance. Outdoor green houses, which use abundant sunlight in the tropics throughout the year. Green technology is used to achieve the 3R ( reduce, reuse and recycle)
    Sky_Greens_Singapore_089_1F2C3620.JPG
  • Recycling water is part of the process. All water is reused. The plants including lilies are part of that process. There are also fush living in the water<br />
<br />
Sky Greens is a pioneering adventure in vertyical farming, one of the first of its kind, founded by Daniel Chea.<br />
<br />
As written in their website:<br />
<br />
World’s first low carbon hydraulic water-driven, tropical vegetable urban vertical farm, using green urban solutions to achieve enhanced green sustainable production of safe, fresh and delicious vegetables, using minimal land, water and energy resource<br />
<br />
Locally grown vegetables in Singapore currently constitute only 7% of local consumption. Demand for local vegetables exceeds supply. Singaporeans trust the quality, freshness and safety of local vegetables, grown using good agricultural practice under the supervision of the Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore.<br />
 <br />
The A-Go-Gro vertical systems which are 9m in height (3 storeys), housed in protected-outdoor green houses, allow tropical leafy vegetables to be grown all year round at significantly higher yields (than traditional growing methods) that are safe, of high quality, fresh and delicious.<br />
<br />
Green urban technologies are used on the farm, which is easy and environmentally friendly to operate and maintain. Patented low carbon hydraulic water-driven green technology. Soil-mix, fertilizers and water are controlled. Modular A-frame structures for easy installation & maintenance. Outdoor green houses, which use abundant sunlight in the tropics throughout the year. Green technology is used to achieve the 3R ( reduce, reuse and recycle)
    Sky_Greens_Singapore_088_1F2C3617.JPG
  • Recycling water is part of the process. All water is reused. The plants including lilies are part of that process. There are also fush living in the water<br />
<br />
Sky Greens is a pioneering adventure in vertyical farming, one of the first of its kind, founded by Daniel Chea.<br />
<br />
As written in their website:<br />
<br />
World’s first low carbon hydraulic water-driven, tropical vegetable urban vertical farm, using green urban solutions to achieve enhanced green sustainable production of safe, fresh and delicious vegetables, using minimal land, water and energy resource<br />
<br />
Locally grown vegetables in Singapore currently constitute only 7% of local consumption. Demand for local vegetables exceeds supply. Singaporeans trust the quality, freshness and safety of local vegetables, grown using good agricultural practice under the supervision of the Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore.<br />
 <br />
The A-Go-Gro vertical systems which are 9m in height (3 storeys), housed in protected-outdoor green houses, allow tropical leafy vegetables to be grown all year round at significantly higher yields (than traditional growing methods) that are safe, of high quality, fresh and delicious.<br />
<br />
Green urban technologies are used on the farm, which is easy and environmentally friendly to operate and maintain. Patented low carbon hydraulic water-driven green technology. Soil-mix, fertilizers and water are controlled. Modular A-frame structures for easy installation & maintenance. Outdoor green houses, which use abundant sunlight in the tropics throughout the year. Green technology is used to achieve the 3R ( reduce, reuse and recycle)
    Sky_Greens_Singapore_086_1F2C3613.JPG
  • Recycling water is part of the process. All water is reused. The plants including lilies are part of that process. There are also fush living in the water<br />
<br />
Sky Greens is a pioneering adventure in vertyical farming, one of the first of its kind, founded by Daniel Chea.<br />
<br />
As written in their website:<br />
<br />
World’s first low carbon hydraulic water-driven, tropical vegetable urban vertical farm, using green urban solutions to achieve enhanced green sustainable production of safe, fresh and delicious vegetables, using minimal land, water and energy resource<br />
<br />
Locally grown vegetables in Singapore currently constitute only 7% of local consumption. Demand for local vegetables exceeds supply. Singaporeans trust the quality, freshness and safety of local vegetables, grown using good agricultural practice under the supervision of the Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore.<br />
 <br />
The A-Go-Gro vertical systems which are 9m in height (3 storeys), housed in protected-outdoor green houses, allow tropical leafy vegetables to be grown all year round at significantly higher yields (than traditional growing methods) that are safe, of high quality, fresh and delicious.<br />
<br />
Green urban technologies are used on the farm, which is easy and environmentally friendly to operate and maintain. Patented low carbon hydraulic water-driven green technology. Soil-mix, fertilizers and water are controlled. Modular A-frame structures for easy installation & maintenance. Outdoor green houses, which use abundant sunlight in the tropics throughout the year. Green technology is used to achieve the 3R ( reduce, reuse and recycle)
    Sky_Greens_Singapore_085_1F2C3679.JPG
  • Recycling water is part of the process. All water is reused. The plants including lilies are part of that process. There are also fush living in the water<br />
<br />
Sky Greens is a pioneering adventure in vertyical farming, one of the first of its kind, founded by Daniel Chea.<br />
<br />
As written in their website:<br />
<br />
World’s first low carbon hydraulic water-driven, tropical vegetable urban vertical farm, using green urban solutions to achieve enhanced green sustainable production of safe, fresh and delicious vegetables, using minimal land, water and energy resource<br />
<br />
Locally grown vegetables in Singapore currently constitute only 7% of local consumption. Demand for local vegetables exceeds supply. Singaporeans trust the quality, freshness and safety of local vegetables, grown using good agricultural practice under the supervision of the Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore.<br />
 <br />
The A-Go-Gro vertical systems which are 9m in height (3 storeys), housed in protected-outdoor green houses, allow tropical leafy vegetables to be grown all year round at significantly higher yields (than traditional growing methods) that are safe, of high quality, fresh and delicious.<br />
<br />
Green urban technologies are used on the farm, which is easy and environmentally friendly to operate and maintain. Patented low carbon hydraulic water-driven green technology. Soil-mix, fertilizers and water are controlled. Modular A-frame structures for easy installation & maintenance. Outdoor green houses, which use abundant sunlight in the tropics throughout the year. Green technology is used to achieve the 3R ( reduce, reuse and recycle)
    Sky_Greens_Singapore_084_1F2C3676.JPG
  • Recycling water is part of the process. All water is reused. The plants including lilies are part of that process. There are also fush living in the water<br />
<br />
Sky Greens is a pioneering adventure in vertyical farming, one of the first of its kind, founded by Daniel Chea.<br />
<br />
As written in their website:<br />
<br />
World’s first low carbon hydraulic water-driven, tropical vegetable urban vertical farm, using green urban solutions to achieve enhanced green sustainable production of safe, fresh and delicious vegetables, using minimal land, water and energy resource<br />
<br />
Locally grown vegetables in Singapore currently constitute only 7% of local consumption. Demand for local vegetables exceeds supply. Singaporeans trust the quality, freshness and safety of local vegetables, grown using good agricultural practice under the supervision of the Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore.<br />
 <br />
The A-Go-Gro vertical systems which are 9m in height (3 storeys), housed in protected-outdoor green houses, allow tropical leafy vegetables to be grown all year round at significantly higher yields (than traditional growing methods) that are safe, of high quality, fresh and delicious.<br />
<br />
Green urban technologies are used on the farm, which is easy and environmentally friendly to operate and maintain. Patented low carbon hydraulic water-driven green technology. Soil-mix, fertilizers and water are controlled. Modular A-frame structures for easy installation & maintenance. Outdoor green houses, which use abundant sunlight in the tropics throughout the year. Green technology is used to achieve the 3R ( reduce, reuse and recycle)
    Sky_Greens_Singapore_083_1F2C3675.JPG
  • Recycling water is part of the process. All water is reused. The plants including lilies are part of that process. There are also fush living in the water<br />
<br />
Sky Greens is a pioneering adventure in vertyical farming, one of the first of its kind, founded by Daniel Chea.<br />
<br />
As written in their website:<br />
<br />
World’s first low carbon hydraulic water-driven, tropical vegetable urban vertical farm, using green urban solutions to achieve enhanced green sustainable production of safe, fresh and delicious vegetables, using minimal land, water and energy resource<br />
<br />
Locally grown vegetables in Singapore currently constitute only 7% of local consumption. Demand for local vegetables exceeds supply. Singaporeans trust the quality, freshness and safety of local vegetables, grown using good agricultural practice under the supervision of the Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore.<br />
 <br />
The A-Go-Gro vertical systems which are 9m in height (3 storeys), housed in protected-outdoor green houses, allow tropical leafy vegetables to be grown all year round at significantly higher yields (than traditional growing methods) that are safe, of high quality, fresh and delicious.<br />
<br />
Green urban technologies are used on the farm, which is easy and environmentally friendly to operate and maintain. Patented low carbon hydraulic water-driven green technology. Soil-mix, fertilizers and water are controlled. Modular A-frame structures for easy installation & maintenance. Outdoor green houses, which use abundant sunlight in the tropics throughout the year. Green technology is used to achieve the 3R ( reduce, reuse and recycle)
    Sky_Greens_Singapore_082_1F2C3612.JPG
  • Recycling water is part of the process. All water is reused. The plants including lilies are part of that process. There are also fush living in the water<br />
<br />
Sky Greens is a pioneering adventure in vertyical farming, one of the first of its kind, founded by Daniel Chea.<br />
<br />
As written in their website:<br />
<br />
World’s first low carbon hydraulic water-driven, tropical vegetable urban vertical farm, using green urban solutions to achieve enhanced green sustainable production of safe, fresh and delicious vegetables, using minimal land, water and energy resource<br />
<br />
Locally grown vegetables in Singapore currently constitute only 7% of local consumption. Demand for local vegetables exceeds supply. Singaporeans trust the quality, freshness and safety of local vegetables, grown using good agricultural practice under the supervision of the Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore.<br />
 <br />
The A-Go-Gro vertical systems which are 9m in height (3 storeys), housed in protected-outdoor green houses, allow tropical leafy vegetables to be grown all year round at significantly higher yields (than traditional growing methods) that are safe, of high quality, fresh and delicious.<br />
<br />
Green urban technologies are used on the farm, which is easy and environmentally friendly to operate and maintain. Patented low carbon hydraulic water-driven green technology. Soil-mix, fertilizers and water are controlled. Modular A-frame structures for easy installation & maintenance. Outdoor green houses, which use abundant sunlight in the tropics throughout the year. Green technology is used to achieve the 3R ( reduce, reuse and recycle)
    Sky_Greens_Singapore_081_1F2C3610.JPG
  • Recycling water is part of the process. All water is reused. The plants including lilies are part of that process. There are also fush living in the water<br />
<br />
Sky Greens is a pioneering adventure in vertyical farming, one of the first of its kind, founded by Daniel Chea.<br />
<br />
As written in their website:<br />
<br />
World’s first low carbon hydraulic water-driven, tropical vegetable urban vertical farm, using green urban solutions to achieve enhanced green sustainable production of safe, fresh and delicious vegetables, using minimal land, water and energy resource<br />
<br />
Locally grown vegetables in Singapore currently constitute only 7% of local consumption. Demand for local vegetables exceeds supply. Singaporeans trust the quality, freshness and safety of local vegetables, grown using good agricultural practice under the supervision of the Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore.<br />
 <br />
The A-Go-Gro vertical systems which are 9m in height (3 storeys), housed in protected-outdoor green houses, allow tropical leafy vegetables to be grown all year round at significantly higher yields (than traditional growing methods) that are safe, of high quality, fresh and delicious.<br />
<br />
Green urban technologies are used on the farm, which is easy and environmentally friendly to operate and maintain. Patented low carbon hydraulic water-driven green technology. Soil-mix, fertilizers and water are controlled. Modular A-frame structures for easy installation & maintenance. Outdoor green houses, which use abundant sunlight in the tropics throughout the year. Green technology is used to achieve the 3R ( reduce, reuse and recycle)
    Sky_Greens_Singapore_080_1F2C3672.JPG
  • Recycling water is part of the process. All water is reused. The plants including lilies are part of that process. There are also fush living in the water<br />
<br />
Sky Greens is a pioneering adventure in vertyical farming, one of the first of its kind, founded by Daniel Chea.<br />
<br />
As written in their website:<br />
<br />
World’s first low carbon hydraulic water-driven, tropical vegetable urban vertical farm, using green urban solutions to achieve enhanced green sustainable production of safe, fresh and delicious vegetables, using minimal land, water and energy resource<br />
<br />
Locally grown vegetables in Singapore currently constitute only 7% of local consumption. Demand for local vegetables exceeds supply. Singaporeans trust the quality, freshness and safety of local vegetables, grown using good agricultural practice under the supervision of the Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore.<br />
 <br />
The A-Go-Gro vertical systems which are 9m in height (3 storeys), housed in protected-outdoor green houses, allow tropical leafy vegetables to be grown all year round at significantly higher yields (than traditional growing methods) that are safe, of high quality, fresh and delicious.<br />
<br />
Green urban technologies are used on the farm, which is easy and environmentally friendly to operate and maintain. Patented low carbon hydraulic water-driven green technology. Soil-mix, fertilizers and water are controlled. Modular A-frame structures for easy installation & maintenance. Outdoor green houses, which use abundant sunlight in the tropics throughout the year. Green technology is used to achieve the 3R ( reduce, reuse and recycle)
    Sky_Greens_Singapore_091_1F2C3710.JPG
  • Natural convection water heaters installed on the roof normally provide all the hot water the home needs<br />
<br />
A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
<br />
The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
<br />
Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et 35 cm d’isolant sur les murs, 20 cm pour les sols et 40 à 45 pour les toits, selon le type de matériau utilisé. Les fenêtres doivent être en triple vitrage et les châssis sont spécialement con
    passive_house_094_ngd_2015_1F2C0349.JPG
  • Shepherdess and her flock of sheep. Water well pump with Barefoot College behind. One of the successes of Barefoot is the installation of drinking water wells independent from State water systems..Barefoot College Tilonia, started by Bunker Roy in the 1970s. An organisation based upon creating economic self-empowerment and sustainable development initiatives, and self-sufficiency, for communities in the rural desert of Rajasthan, India. Energy autonomy with solar power capacitors, parabolic mirrors for cooking, solar powered water heating, and battery lanterns. Freshwater and irrigation through wells and desalination. A multitude of other economic initiatives run by grassroots Indian people, mainly women, where those who participate in, run the projects themselves. Many of them local lower castes, some physically handicapped, most with no paper qualifications, with support from others who gave up high flying money-making careers to be involved in working with poor rural communities. Mico-industries include solar lanterns, electric circuitry and lighting, crafts, textiles, children's toys, and sanitary towels. Also much emphasis on local and oral communications, radio, and puppetry. Now recognised internationally providing an educational resource most often directed towards communities of rural women worldwide.
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  • Exterior of Lenté family home. An ultra-low-energy wooden clad house, with triple glazed windows, 25-35cm insulated walls, solar panels and water heated by natural convection. The large triple glazed windows allow maximum amount of the sun's rays to enter and heat the house with minimum loss of heat<br />
<br />
A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
<br />
The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
<br />
Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et 35 c
    passive_house_093_ngd_2015_1F2C0348.JPG
  • Exterior of Lenté family home. An ultra-low-energy wooden clad house, with triple glazed windows, 25-35cm insulated walls, solar panels and water heated by natural convection. The large triple glazed windows allow maximum amount of the sun's rays to enter and heat the house with minimum loss of heat<br />
<br />
A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
<br />
The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
<br />
Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et 35 c
    passive_house_092_ngd_2015_1F2C0337.JPG
  • Exterior of Lenté family home. An ultra-low-energy wooden clad house, with triple glazed windows, 25-35cm insulated walls, solar panels and water heated by natural convection. The large triple glazed windows allow maximum amount of the sun's rays to enter and heat the house with minimum loss of heat<br />
<br />
A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
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The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
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Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et 35 c
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  • Exterior of Lenté family home. An ultra-low-energy wooden clad house, with triple glazed windows, 25-35cm insulated walls, solar panels and water heated by natural convection. The large triple glazed windows allow maximum amount of the sun's rays to enter and heat the house with minimum loss of heat<br />
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A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
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The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
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Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et 35 c
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  • Exterior of Lenté family home. An ultra-low-energy wooden clad house, with triple glazed windows, 25-35cm insulated walls, solar panels and water heated by natural convection. The large triple glazed windows allow maximum amount of the sun's rays to enter and heat the house with minimum loss of heat<br />
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A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
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The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
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Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et 35 c
    passive_house_089_ngd_2015_1F2C0330.JPG
  • Exterior of Lenté family home. An ultra-low-energy wooden clad house, with triple glazed windows, 25-35cm insulated walls, solar panels and water heated by natural convection. The large triple glazed windows allow maximum amount of the sun's rays to enter and heat the house with minimum loss of heat<br />
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A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
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The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
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Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et 35 c
    passive_house_087_ngd_2015_1F2C0327.JPG
  • Exterior of Lenté family home. An ultra-low-energy wooden clad house, with triple glazed windows, 25-35cm insulated walls, solar panels and water heated by natural convection. The large triple glazed windows allow maximum amount of the sun's rays to enter and heat the house with minimum loss of heat<br />
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A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
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The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
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Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et 35 c
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  • Exterior of Lenté family home. An ultra-low-energy wooden clad house, with triple glazed windows, 25-35cm insulated walls, solar panels and water heated by natural convection. The large triple glazed windows allow maximum amount of the sun's rays to enter and heat the house with minimum loss of heat<br />
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A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
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The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
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Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et 35 c
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  • Water induction heating units, and water storage tanks, whose black painted metal absorbs the sun's rays and produces hot water without using combustible energy or materials...Barefoot College Tilonia, started by Bunker Roy in the 1970s. An organisation based upon creating economic self-empowerment and sustainable development initiatives, and self-sufficiency, for communities in the rural desert of Rajasthan, India. Energy autonomy with solar power capacitors, parabolic mirrors for cooking, solar powered water heating, and battery lanterns. Freshwater and irrigation through wells and desalination. A multitude of other economic initiatives run by grassroots Indian people, mainly women, where those who participate in, run the projects themselves. Many of them local lower castes, some physically handicapped, most with no paper qualifications, with support from others who gave up high flying money-making careers to be involved in working with poor rural communities. Mico-industries include solar lanterns, electric circuitry and lighting, crafts, textiles, children's toys, and sanitary towels. Also much emphasis on local and oral communications, radio, and puppetry. Now recognised internationally providing an educational resource most often directed towards communities of rural women worldwide.
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  • Water induction heating units, and water storage tanks, whose black painted metal absorbs the sun's rays and produces hot water without using combustible energy or materials...Barefoot College Tilonia, started by Bunker Roy in the 1970s. An organisation based upon creating economic self-empowerment and sustainable development initiatives, and self-sufficiency, for communities in the rural desert of Rajasthan, India. Energy autonomy with solar power capacitors, parabolic mirrors for cooking, solar powered water heating, and battery lanterns. Freshwater and irrigation through wells and desalination. A multitude of other economic initiatives run by grassroots Indian people, mainly women, where those who participate in, run the projects themselves. Many of them local lower castes, some physically handicapped, most with no paper qualifications, with support from others who gave up high flying money-making careers to be involved in working with poor rural communities. Mico-industries include solar lanterns, electric circuitry and lighting, crafts, textiles, children's toys, and sanitary towels. Also much emphasis on local and oral communications, radio, and puppetry. Now recognised internationally providing an educational resource most often directed towards communities of rural women worldwide.
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  • Exterior of Lenté family home. An ultra-low-energy wooden clad house, with triple glazed windows, 25-35cm insulated walls, solar panels and water heated by natural convection. The large triple glazed windows allow maximum amount of the sun's rays to enter and heat the house with minimum loss of heat<br />
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A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
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The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
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Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et 35 c
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  • Exterior of Lenté family home. An ultra-low-energy wooden clad house, with triple glazed windows, 25-35cm insulated walls, solar panels and water heated by natural convection. The large triple glazed windows allow maximum amount of the sun's rays to enter and heat the house with minimum loss of heat<br />
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A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
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The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
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Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et 35 c
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  • Accredited "Maison Passive" from Passivhaus institute<br />
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A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
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The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
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Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et 35 cm d’isolant sur les murs, 20 cm pour les sols et 40 à 45 pour les toits, selon le type de matériau utilisé. Les fenêtres doivent être en triple vitrage et les châssis sont spécialement conçus, ainsi que toute la menuiserie. De plus, l’h
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  • Accredited "Maison Passive" from Passivhaus institute<br />
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A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
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The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
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Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et 35 cm d’isolant sur les murs, 20 cm pour les sols et 40 à 45 pour les toits, selon le type de matériau utilisé. Les fenêtres doivent être en triple vitrage et les châssis sont spécialement conçus, ainsi que toute la menuiserie. De plus, l’h
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  • A Sedum roof, on the garage, provides natural insulation, and drainage, whilst also providing environmental and ecological advantages for flora and fauna. In many countries "Sedum" is obligatory for fkat roofs<br />
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A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
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The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
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Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et 35 cm d’isolant sur les murs, 20 cm pour les sols et 40 à 45 pour les toits, selon le type de
    passive_house_121_ngd_2015_1F2C0169.JPG
  • A Sedum roof, on the garage, provides natural insulation, and drainage, whilst also providing environmental and ecological advantages for flora and fauna. In many countries "Sedum" is obligatory for fkat roofs<br />
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A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
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The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
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Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et 35 cm d’isolant sur les murs, 20 cm pour les sols et 40 à 45 pour les toits, selon le type de
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  • Entrance to ultra-low-energy home. The entrance and garage are on the 'cold' side of the house. Only one small window visible as the sun's rays do not enter this side of the home. On this side windows can only lose heat<br />
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A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
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The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
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Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et 35 cm d’isolant sur les murs, 20 cm pour les sols et 40 à 45 pour les toits, selon
    passive_house_118_ngd_2015_1F2C0416.JPG
  • Eric and Ikuko's ultra-low-energy home. In Japanese style all shoes are left on the wooden interior porch and beautifully arranged. The floors are concrete with resin varnish.<br />
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A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
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The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
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Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et 35 cm d’isolant sur les murs, 20 cm pour les sols et 40 à 45 pour les toits, selon le type de matériau utilisé. Les fenêtres
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  • Triple stepped door closing ensures maximum energy efficiency and insulation for this ultra-low-energy home.<br />
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A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
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The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
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Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et 35 cm d’isolant sur les murs, 20 cm pour les sols et 40 à 45 pour les toits, selon le type de matériau utilisé. Les fenêtres doivent être en triple vitrage et les châssis sont spécialement
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  • Triple stepped door closing ensures maximum energy efficiency and insulation for this ultra-low-energy home.<br />
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A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
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The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
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Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et 35 cm d’isolant sur les murs, 20 cm pour les sols et 40 à 45 pour les toits, selon le type de matériau utilisé. Les fenêtres doivent être en triple vitrage et les châssis sont spécialement
    passive_house_109_ngd_2015_1F2C0249.JPG
  • Triple glazing ensures maximum energy efficiency and insulation for this ultra-low-energy home.<br />
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A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
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The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
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Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et 35 cm d’isolant sur les murs, 20 cm pour les sols et 40 à 45 pour les toits, selon le type de matériau utilisé. Les fenêtres doivent être en triple vitrage et les châssis sont spécialement conçus, ain
    passive_house_108_ngd_2015_1F2C0240.JPG
  • Triple glazing ensures maximum energy efficiency and insulation for this ultra-low-energy home.<br />
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A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
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The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
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Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et 35 cm d’isolant sur les murs, 20 cm pour les sols et 40 à 45 pour les toits, selon le type de matériau utilisé. Les fenêtres doivent être en triple vitrage et les châssis sont spécialement conçus, ain
    passive_house_107_ngd_2015_1F2C0238.JPG
  • Triple glazing ensures maximum energy efficiency and insulation for this ultra-low-energy home.<br />
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A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
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The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
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Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et 35 cm d’isolant sur les murs, 20 cm pour les sols et 40 à 45 pour les toits, selon le type de matériau utilisé. Les fenêtres doivent être en triple vitrage et les châssis sont spécialement conçus, ain
    passive_house_106_ngd_2015_1F2C0236.JPG
  • Solar panel control panel, showing amounts of excess energy produced, which is sold to the electricity grid<br />
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A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
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The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
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Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et 35 cm d’isolant sur les murs, 20 cm pour les sols et 40 à 45 pour les toits, selon le type de matériau utilisé. Les fenêtres doivent être en triple vitrage et les châssis sont spécialement
    passive_house_105_ngd_2015_1F2C0405.JPG
  • Solar panel control panel, showing amounts of excess energy produced, which is sold to the electricity grid<br />
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A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
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The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
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Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et 35 cm d’isolant sur les murs, 20 cm pour les sols et 40 à 45 pour les toits, selon le type de matériau utilisé. Les fenêtres doivent être en triple vitrage et les châssis sont spécialement
    passive_house_104_ngd_2015_1F2C0403.JPG
  • Solar panel control panel, showing amounts of excess energy produced, which is sold to the electricity grid<br />
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A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
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The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
<br />
Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et 35 cm d’isolant sur les murs, 20 cm pour les sols et 40 à 45 pour les toits, selon le type de matériau utilisé. Les fenêtres doivent être en triple vitrage et les châssis sont spécialement
    passive_house_103_ngd_2015_1F2C0402.JPG
  • Solar panel control panel, showing amounts of excess energy produced, which is sold to the electricity grid<br />
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A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
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The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
<br />
Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et 35 cm d’isolant sur les murs, 20 cm pour les sols et 40 à 45 pour les toits, selon le type de matériau utilisé. Les fenêtres doivent être en triple vitrage et les châssis sont spécialement
    passive_house_102_ngd_2015_1F2C0399.JPG
  • Heat exchange controls and energy storage in a basement utility room for the ultra-low-energy home<br />
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A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
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The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
<br />
Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et 35 cm d’isolant sur les murs, 20 cm pour les sols et 40 à 45 pour les toits, selon le type de matériau utilisé. Les fenêtres doivent être en triple vitrage et les châssis sont spécialement conçus,
    passive_house_099_ngd_2015_1F2C0391.JPG
  • Heat exchange controls and energy storage in a basement utility room for the ultra-low-energy home<br />
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A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
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The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
<br />
Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et 35 cm d’isolant sur les murs, 20 cm pour les sols et 40 à 45 pour les toits, selon le type de matériau utilisé. Les fenêtres doivent être en triple vitrage et les châssis sont spécialement conçus,
    passive_house_098_ngd_2015_1F2C0388.JPG
  • Solar panels are installed on the roof providing +energy which the house doesn't use, allowing the Lenté family to sell ±2000€ to the electricity grid<br />
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A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
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The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
<br />
Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et 35 cm d’isolant sur les murs, 20 cm pour les sols et 40 à 45 pour les toits, selon le type de matériau utilisé. Les fenêtres doivent être en tri
    passive_house_096_ngd_2015_1F2C0355.JPG
  • Solar panels are installed on the roof providing +energy which the house doesn't use, allowing the Lenté family to sell ±2000€ to the electricity grid<br />
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A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
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The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
<br />
Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et 35 cm d’isolant sur les murs, 20 cm pour les sols et 40 à 45 pour les toits, selon le type de matériau utilisé. Les fenêtres doivent être en tri
    passive_house_095_ngd_2015_1F2C0352.JPG
  • Eric and Ikuko in the first floor landing of their ultra-low-energy home, the interior is entirely clad with pine<br />
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A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
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The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
<br />
Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et 35 cm d’isolant sur les murs, 20 cm pour les sols et 40 à 45 pour les toits, selon le type de matériau utilisé. Les fenêtres doivent être en triple vitrage et les châssis sont spécial
    passive_house_083_ngd_2015_1F2C0195.JPG
  • Eric and Ikuko in the first floor landing of their ultra-low-energy home, the interior is entirely clad with pine<br />
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A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
<br />
The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
<br />
Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et 35 cm d’isolant sur les murs, 20 cm pour les sols et 40 à 45 pour les toits, selon le type de matériau utilisé. Les fenêtres doivent être en triple vitrage et les châssis sont spécial
    passive_house_082_ngd_2015_1F2C0190.JPG
  • Eric and Ikuko in the first floor landing of their ultra-low-energy home, the interior is entirely clad with pine<br />
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A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
<br />
The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
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Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et 35 cm d’isolant sur les murs, 20 cm pour les sols et 40 à 45 pour les toits, selon le type de matériau utilisé. Les fenêtres doivent être en triple vitrage et les châssis sont spécial
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  • Eric and Ikuko's ultra-low-energy home. In Japanese style all shoes are left on the wooden interior porch. The floors are concrete with resin varnish.<br />
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A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
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The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
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Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et 35 cm d’isolant sur les murs, 20 cm pour les sols et 40 à 45 pour les toits, selon le type de matériau utilisé. Les fenêtres doivent être en triple
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  • Looking down from the first floor to Eric and Ikuko, who live in an ultra-low-energy home. In Japanese style all shoes are left on the wooden interior porch. The floors are concrete with resin varnish.<br />
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A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
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The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
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Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et 35 cm d’isolant sur les murs, 20 cm pour les sols et 40 à 45 pour les toits, selon le type de matéri
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  • Lego plane<br />
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A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
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The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
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Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et 35 cm d’isolant sur les murs, 20 cm pour les sols et 40 à 45 pour les toits, selon le type de matériau utilisé. Les fenêtres doivent être en triple vitrage et les châssis sont spécialement conçus, ainsi que toute la menuiserie. De plus, l’habitation est étanche à l’air. Ainsi il
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  • Eric, Ikuko, Anakin and Yulis outside. All the family are dressed in warm duvet jackets to protect them from the winter cold. Inside their home is comfortably warmed just by the sun's rays. No other heating is necessary whilst the sun shines.<br />
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A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
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The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
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Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et 35 cm d’isolant sur les murs, 20 cm pour les sols et 40 à 45
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  • Eric, Ikuko, Anakin and Yulis outside. All the family are dressed in warm duvet jackets to protect them from the winter cold. Inside their home is comfortably warmed just by the sun's rays. No other heating is necessary whilst the sun shines.<br />
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A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
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The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
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Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et 35 cm d’isolant sur les murs, 20 cm pour les sols et 40 à 45
    passive_house_074_ngd_2015_1F2C0294.JPG
  • Eric, Ikuko, Anakin and Yulis outside. All the family are dressed in warm duvet jackets to protect them from the winter cold. Inside their home is comfortably warmed just by the sun's rays. No other heating is necessary whilst the sun shines.<br />
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A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
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The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
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Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et 35 cm d’isolant sur les murs, 20 cm pour les sols et 40 à 45
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  • Eric, Ikuko, Anakin and Yulis outside. All the family are dressed in warm duvet jackets to protect them from the winter cold. Inside their home is comfortably warmed just by the sun's rays. No other heating is necessary whilst the sun shines.<br />
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A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
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The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
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Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et 35 cm d’isolant sur les murs, 20 cm pour les sols et 40 à 45
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  • Eric, Ikuko, Anakin and Yulis outside. All the family are dressed in warm duvet jackets to protect them from the winter cold. Inside their home is comfortably warmed just by the sun's rays. No other heating is necessary whilst the sun shines.<br />
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A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
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The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
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Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et 35 cm d’isolant sur les murs, 20 cm pour les sols et 40 à 45
    passive_house_069_ngd_2015_1F2C0298.JPG
  • Eric, Ikuko, Anakin and Yulis outside. All the family are dressed in warm duvet jackets to protect them from the winter cold. Inside their home is comfortably warmed just by the sun's rays. No other heating is necessary whilst the sun shines.<br />
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A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
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The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
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Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et 35 cm d’isolant sur les murs, 20 cm pour les sols et 40 à 45
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  • Eric, Ikuko, Anakin and Yulis outside. All the family are dressed in warm duvet jackets to protect them from the winter cold. Inside their home is comfortably warmed just by the sun's rays. No other heating is necessary whilst the sun shines.<br />
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A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
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The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
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Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et 35 cm d’isolant sur les murs, 20 cm pour les sols et 40 à 45
    passive_house_066_ngd_2015_1F2C0258.JPG
  • Eric, Ikuko, Anakin and Yulis outside. All the family are dressed in warm duvet jackets to protect them from the winter cold. Inside their home is comfortably warmed just by the sun's rays. No other heating is necessary whilst the sun shines.<br />
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A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
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The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
<br />
Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et 35 cm d’isolant sur les murs, 20 cm pour les sols et 40 à 45
    passive_house_065_ngd_2015_1F2C0261.JPG
  • Eric, Ikuko, Anakin and Yulis outside. All the family are dressed in warm duvet jackets to protect them from the winter cold. Inside their home is comfortably warmed just by the sun's rays. No other heating is necessary whilst the sun shines.<br />
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A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
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The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
<br />
Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et 35 cm d’isolant sur les murs, 20 cm pour les sols et 40 à 45
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  • Yulis Lenté on the sofa in the living room. There are no radiators. Their home is warm with ultra-low-energy, insulated with triple glazing<br />
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A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
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The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
<br />
Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et 35 cm d’isolant sur les murs, 20 cm pour les sols et 40 à 45 pour les toits, selon le type de matériau utilisé. Les fenêtres doivent être en triple vitrage et
    passive_house_059_ngd_2015_1F2C0096.JPG
  • Anakin and Yulis play computer video gamesin the very large but comfortably warm living room. Blinds are drawn to make the room less hot. The sun's rays heat the room, the windows are triple glazed, their are no radiators<br />
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A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
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The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
<br />
Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et 35 cm d’isolant sur les murs, 20 cm pour les sols et 40 à 45 pour les toits, selo
    passive_house_057_ngd_2015_1F2C0412.JPG
  • Anakin and Yulis play computer video gamesin the very large but comfortably warm living room. Blinds are drawn to make the room less hot. The sun's rays heat the room, the windows are triple glazed, their are no radiators<br />
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A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
<br />
The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
<br />
Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et 35 cm d’isolant sur les murs, 20 cm pour les sols et 40 à 45 pour les toits, selo
    passive_house_054_ngd_2015_1F2C0210.JPG
  • Anakin and Yulis play computer video gamesin the very large but comfortably warm living room. Blinds are drawn to make the room less hot. The sun's rays heat the room, the windows are triple glazed, their are no radiators<br />
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A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
<br />
The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
<br />
Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et 35 cm d’isolant sur les murs, 20 cm pour les sols et 40 à 45 pour les toits, selo
    passive_house_053_ngd_2015_1F2C0209.JPG
  • Anakin and Yulis play computer video gamesin the very large but comfortably warm living room. Blinds are drawn to make the room less hot. The sun's rays heat the room, the windows are triple glazed, their are no radiators<br />
<br />
A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
<br />
The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
<br />
Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et 35 cm d’isolant sur les murs, 20 cm pour les sols et 40 à 45 pour les toits, selo
    passive_house_052_ngd_2015_1F2C0204.JPG
  • Eric Lenté having an expresson in the kitchen with a wide open view through triple glazed windows onto the garden. The house is ultra-low-energy. Opening windows lets the heat escape.<br />
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A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
<br />
The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
<br />
Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et 35 cm d’isolant sur les murs, 20 cm pour les sols et 40 à 45 pour les toits, selon le type de matériau utilisé. Les
    passive_house_050_ngd_2015_1F2C0108.JPG
  • Eric Lenté having an expresson in the kitchen with a wide open view through triple glazed windows onto the garden. The house is ultra-low-energy. Opening windows lets the heat escape.<br />
<br />
A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
<br />
The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
<br />
Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et 35 cm d’isolant sur les murs, 20 cm pour les sols et 40 à 45 pour les toits, selon le type de matériau utilisé. Les
    passive_house_048_ngd_2015_1F2C0105.JPG
  • Eric Lenté having an expresson in the kitchen with a wide open view through triple glazed windows onto the garden. The house is ultra-low-energy. Opening windows lets the heat escape.<br />
<br />
A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
<br />
The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
<br />
Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et 35 cm d’isolant sur les murs, 20 cm pour les sols et 40 à 45 pour les toits, selon le type de matériau utilisé. Les
    passive_house_046_ngd_2015_1F2C0100.JPG
  • Eric and Ikuko in the kitchen of their ultra-low-energy home. The huge windows are triple glazed for insulation. This side of the house faces south west taking the full capacity of the sun's rays, heating the house up. Windows can be opened to let heat out, or blinds shut to stop the sun's rays entering.<br />
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A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
<br />
The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
<br />
Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et
    passive_house_045_ngd_2015_1F2C0359.JPG
  • Eric and Ikuko in the kitchen of their ultra-low-energy home. The huge windows are triple glazed for insulation. This side of the house faces south west taking the full capacity of the sun's rays, heating the house up. Windows can be opened to let heat out, or blinds shut to stop the sun's rays entering.<br />
<br />
A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
<br />
The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
<br />
Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et
    passive_house_044_ngd_2015_1F2C0358.JPG
  • Eric and Ikuko in the kitchen of their ultra-low-energy home. The huge windows are triple glazed for insulation. This side of the house faces south west taking the full capacity of the sun's rays, heating the house up. Windows can be opened to let heat out, or blinds shut to stop the sun's rays entering.<br />
<br />
A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
<br />
The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
<br />
Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et
    passive_house_043_ngd_2015_1F2C0357.JPG
  • Eric and Ikuko in the kitchen of their ultra-low-energy home. The huge windows are triple glazed for insulation. This side of the house faces south west taking the full capacity of the sun's rays, heating the house up. Windows can be opened to let heat out, or blinds shut to stop the sun's rays entering.<br />
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A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
<br />
The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
<br />
Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et
    passive_house_041_ngd_2015_1F2C0376.JPG
  • Eric and Ikuko in the kitchen of their ultra-low-energy home. The huge windows are triple glazed for insulation. This side of the house faces south west taking the full capacity of the sun's rays, heating the house up. Windows can be opened to let heat out, or blinds shut to stop the sun's rays entering.<br />
<br />
A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
<br />
The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
<br />
Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et
    passive_house_038_ngd_2015_1F2C0374.JPG
  • Child bedroom on the first floor with large triple glazed window for insulation and allowing the sun's rays to enter for heating<br />
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A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
<br />
The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
<br />
Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et 35 cm d’isolant sur les murs, 20 cm pour les sols et 40 à 45 pour les toits, selon le type de matériau utilisé. Les fenêtres doivent être en triple vitrage et les châssi
    passive_house_035_ngd_2015_1F2C0174.JPG
  • His mother Ikuko watches as Yulis reads a "bande dessinee" comic book in the main bedroom of the Lente home. Large windows are triple glazed for maximum insulation and it is the sun's rays heat that heat the home<br />
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A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
<br />
The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
<br />
Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et 35 cm d’isolant sur les murs, 20 cm pour les sols et 40 à 45 pour les toits, selon le type
    passive_house_034_ngd_2015_1F2C0153.JPG
  • His mother Ikuko watches as Yulis reads a "bande dessinee" comic book in the main bedroom of the Lente home. Large windows are triple glazed for maximum insulation and it is the sun's rays heat that heat the home<br />
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A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
<br />
The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
<br />
Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et 35 cm d’isolant sur les murs, 20 cm pour les sols et 40 à 45 pour les toits, selon le type
    passive_house_032_ngd_2015_1F2C0145.JPG
  • Eric Lenté's home office space on the first floor of their ultra-low-energy home<br />
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A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
<br />
The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
<br />
Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et 35 cm d’isolant sur les murs, 20 cm pour les sols et 40 à 45 pour les toits, selon le type de matériau utilisé. Les fenêtres doivent être en triple vitrage et les châssis sont spécialement conçus, ainsi que toute l
    passive_house_027_ngd_2015_1F2C0126.JPG
  • Eric Lenté's home office space on the first floor of their ultra-low-energy home<br />
<br />
A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
<br />
The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
<br />
Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et 35 cm d’isolant sur les murs, 20 cm pour les sols et 40 à 45 pour les toits, selon le type de matériau utilisé. Les fenêtres doivent être en triple vitrage et les châssis sont spécialement conçus, ainsi que toute l
    passive_house_023_ngd_2015_1F2C0158.JPG
  • Eric Lenté's home office space on the first floor of their ultra-low-energy home<br />
<br />
A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
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The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
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Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et 35 cm d’isolant sur les murs, 20 cm pour les sols et 40 à 45 pour les toits, selon le type de matériau utilisé. Les fenêtres doivent être en triple vitrage et les châssis sont spécialement conçus, ainsi que toute l
    passive_house_021_ngd_2015_1F2C0161.JPG
  • Eric and Ikuko upstairs in their wooden ultra-low-energy home. Interior walls are clad in pine, floors concrete with resin<br />
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A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
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The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
<br />
Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et 35 cm d’isolant sur les murs, 20 cm pour les sols et 40 à 45 pour les toits, selon le type de matériau utilisé. Les fenêtres doivent être en triple vitrage et les châssis sont
    passive_house_020_ngd_2015_1F2C0122.JPG
  • Eric and Ikuko upstairs in their wooden ultra-low-energy home. Interior walls are clad in pine, floors concrete with resin<br />
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A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
<br />
The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
<br />
Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et 35 cm d’isolant sur les murs, 20 cm pour les sols et 40 à 45 pour les toits, selon le type de matériau utilisé. Les fenêtres doivent être en triple vitrage et les châssis sont
    passive_house_018_ngd_2015_1F2C0114.JPG
  • Eric, Ikuko, Anakin and Yulis outside. All the family are dressed in warm duvet jackets to protect them from the winter cold. Inside their home is comfortably warmed just by the sun's rays. No other heating is necessary whilst the sun shines.<br />
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A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
<br />
The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
<br />
Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et 35 cm d’isolant sur les murs, 20 cm pour les sols et 40 à 45
    passive_house_015_ngd_2015_1F2C0275.JPG
  • Eric, Ikuko, Anakin and Yulis outside. All the family are dressed in warm duvet jackets to protect them from the winter cold. Inside their home is comfortably warmed just by the sun's rays. No other heating is necessary whilst the sun shines.<br />
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A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
<br />
The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
<br />
Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et 35 cm d’isolant sur les murs, 20 cm pour les sols et 40 à 45
    passive_house_014_ngd_2015_1F2C0272.JPG
  • Eric, Ikuko, Anakin and Yulis outside. All the family are dressed in warm duvet jackets to protect them from the winter cold. Inside their home is comfortably warmed just by the sun's rays. No other heating is necessary whilst the sun shines.<br />
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A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
<br />
The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
<br />
Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et 35 cm d’isolant sur les murs, 20 cm pour les sols et 40 à 45
    passive_house_013_ngd_2015_1F2C0264.JPG
  • Eric, Ikuko, Anakin and Yulis outside. All the family are dressed in warm duvet jackets to protect them from the winter cold. Inside their home is comfortably warmed just by the sun's rays. No other heating is necessary whilst the sun shines.<br />
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A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
<br />
The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
<br />
Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et 35 cm d’isolant sur les murs, 20 cm pour les sols et 40 à 45
    passive_house_012_ngd_2015_1F2C0265.JPG
  • Eric, Ikuko, Anakin and Yulis outside. All the family are dressed in warm duvet jackets to protect them from the winter cold. Inside their home is comfortably warmed just by the sun's rays. No other heating is necessary whilst the sun shines.<br />
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A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
<br />
The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
<br />
Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et 35 cm d’isolant sur les murs, 20 cm pour les sols et 40 à 45
    passive_house_011_ngd_2015_1F2C0290.JPG
  • Eric, Ikuko, Anakin and Yulis outside. All the family are dressed in warm duvet jackets to protect them from the winter cold. Inside their home is comfortably warmed just by the sun's rays. No other heating is necessary whilst the sun shines.<br />
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A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
<br />
The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
<br />
Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a généralement entre 25 et 35 cm d’isolant sur les murs, 20 cm pour les sols et 40 à 45
    passive_house_010_ngd_2015_1F2C0289.JPG
  • Eric, Ikuko and Yulis Lenté pictured in their "passive home" with enough wood to comfortably heat their home for ± one month during winter. They only need to use wood when there is no sunlight for a period of several days. Even in winter cold of -10 degrees, the sun's rays are sufficient to heat the ultra-low-energy house.<br />
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A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
<br />
The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
<br />
Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a géné
    passive_house_008_ngd_2015_1F2C0062.JPG
  • Eric, Ikuko and Yulis Lenté pictured in their "passive home" with enough wood to comfortably heat their home for ± one month during winter. They only need to use wood when there is no sunlight for a period of several days. Even in winter cold of -10 degrees, the sun's rays are sufficient to heat the ultra-low-energy house.<br />
<br />
A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
<br />
The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
<br />
Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a géné
    passive_house_007_ngd_2015_1F2C0074.JPG
  • Eric, Ikuko and Yulis Lenté pictured in their "passive home" with enough wood to comfortably heat their home for ± one month during winter. They only need to use wood when there is no sunlight for a period of several days. Even in winter cold of -10 degrees, the sun's rays are sufficient to heat the ultra-low-energy house.<br />
<br />
A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
<br />
The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
<br />
Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a géné
    passive_house_005_ngd_2015_1F2C0088.JPG
  • Eric, Ikuko and Yulis Lenté pictured in their "passive home" with enough wood to comfortably heat their home for ± one month during winter. They only need to use wood when there is no sunlight for a period of several days. Even in winter cold of -10 degrees, the sun's rays are sufficient to heat the ultra-low-energy house.<br />
<br />
A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
<br />
The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
<br />
Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a géné
    passive_house_002_ngd_2015_1F2C0048.JPG
  • Eric, Ikuko and Yulis Lenté pictured in their "passive home" with enough wood to comfortably heat their home for ± one month during winter. They only need to use wood when there is no sunlight for a period of several days. Even in winter cold of -10 degrees, the sun's rays are sufficient to heat the ultra-low-energy house.<br />
<br />
A "Maison Passive", Les Yvelines, near Paris, France. Home of Eric and Ikuko Lente and their children Anakin and Yulis. Only need ten small sacks of wood to help heat the house over a whole winter period, otherwise the house is heated by the sun's rays through the windows, and is virtually self-sufficient. Windows are triple glazed and doors triple stepped for optimum insulation. Hot water is made by natural convection roof panels through solar water heating. The house uses so little energy that the family sells electricity from solar panels€2000 to the grid. The house is entirely insulated and covered in wood inside and out. Flat roof is covered in Sedum plants for ecological, insulative and drainage. All solar, heat exchange and water controls are easily accessed inside the house.<br />
<br />
The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Passive design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that is integrated with architectural design.<br />
<br />
Une maison passive est un bâtiment économe en énergie. Les pertes de chaleur sont tellement limitées qu’un faible apport de chauffage est suffisant. La puissance d’un fer à repasser (+- 2000 W), permet de chauffer confortablement une maison pendant l’hiver ! Pendant l’été, les pare-soleils évitent la surchauffe de l’habitation. Une maison passive consomme en moyenne 4 fois moins d’énergie.<br />
Pour réaliser cela il faut d’abord isoler. Il y a géné
    passive_house_001_ngd_2015_1F2C0050.JPG
  • General shots of the Sky Greens site in Singapore show both existing vertical agriculture farm buildings and new construction and the foundations for further emplacements<br />
<br />
Sky Greens is a pioneering adventure in vertyical farming, one of the first of its kind, founded by Daniel Chea.<br />
<br />
As written in their website:<br />
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World’s first low carbon hydraulic water-driven, tropical vegetable urban vertical farm, using green urban solutions to achieve enhanced green sustainable production of safe, fresh and delicious vegetables, using minimal land, water and energy resource<br />
<br />
Locally grown vegetables in Singapore currently constitute only 7% of local consumption. Demand for local vegetables exceeds supply. Singaporeans trust the quality, freshness and safety of local vegetables, grown using good agricultural practice under the supervision of the Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore.<br />
 <br />
The A-Go-Gro vertical systems which are 9m in height (3 storeys), housed in protected-outdoor green houses, allow tropical leafy vegetables to be grown all year round at significantly higher yields (than traditional growing methods) that are safe, of high quality, fresh and delicious.<br />
<br />
Green urban technologies are used on the farm, which is easy and environmentally friendly to operate and maintain. Patented low carbon hydraulic water-driven green technology. Soil-mix, fertilizers and water are controlled. Modular A-frame structures for easy installation & maintenance. Outdoor green houses, which use abundant sunlight in the tropics throughout the year. Green technology is used to achieve the 3R ( reduce, reuse and recycle)
    Sky_Greens_Singapore_136_1F2C4156.JPG
  • General shots of the Sky Greens site in Singapore show both existing vertical agriculture farm buildings and new construction and the foundations for further emplacements<br />
<br />
Sky Greens is a pioneering adventure in vertyical farming, one of the first of its kind, founded by Daniel Chea.<br />
<br />
As written in their website:<br />
<br />
World’s first low carbon hydraulic water-driven, tropical vegetable urban vertical farm, using green urban solutions to achieve enhanced green sustainable production of safe, fresh and delicious vegetables, using minimal land, water and energy resource<br />
<br />
Locally grown vegetables in Singapore currently constitute only 7% of local consumption. Demand for local vegetables exceeds supply. Singaporeans trust the quality, freshness and safety of local vegetables, grown using good agricultural practice under the supervision of the Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore.<br />
 <br />
The A-Go-Gro vertical systems which are 9m in height (3 storeys), housed in protected-outdoor green houses, allow tropical leafy vegetables to be grown all year round at significantly higher yields (than traditional growing methods) that are safe, of high quality, fresh and delicious.<br />
<br />
Green urban technologies are used on the farm, which is easy and environmentally friendly to operate and maintain. Patented low carbon hydraulic water-driven green technology. Soil-mix, fertilizers and water are controlled. Modular A-frame structures for easy installation & maintenance. Outdoor green houses, which use abundant sunlight in the tropics throughout the year. Green technology is used to achieve the 3R ( reduce, reuse and recycle)
    Sky_Greens_Singapore_133_1F2C4139.JPG
  • General shots of the Sky Greens site in Singapore show both existing vertical agriculture farm buildings and new construction and the foundations for further emplacements<br />
<br />
Sky Greens is a pioneering adventure in vertyical farming, one of the first of its kind, founded by Daniel Chea.<br />
<br />
As written in their website:<br />
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World’s first low carbon hydraulic water-driven, tropical vegetable urban vertical farm, using green urban solutions to achieve enhanced green sustainable production of safe, fresh and delicious vegetables, using minimal land, water and energy resource<br />
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Locally grown vegetables in Singapore currently constitute only 7% of local consumption. Demand for local vegetables exceeds supply. Singaporeans trust the quality, freshness and safety of local vegetables, grown using good agricultural practice under the supervision of the Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore.<br />
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The A-Go-Gro vertical systems which are 9m in height (3 storeys), housed in protected-outdoor green houses, allow tropical leafy vegetables to be grown all year round at significantly higher yields (than traditional growing methods) that are safe, of high quality, fresh and delicious.<br />
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Green urban technologies are used on the farm, which is easy and environmentally friendly to operate and maintain. Patented low carbon hydraulic water-driven green technology. Soil-mix, fertilizers and water are controlled. Modular A-frame structures for easy installation & maintenance. Outdoor green houses, which use abundant sunlight in the tropics throughout the year. Green technology is used to achieve the 3R ( reduce, reuse and recycle)
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